safeadjective
uk/seɪf/us/seɪf/safe adjective (NOT IN DANGER)
A1 not in danger or likely to be harmed:
B1 not harmed or damaged:
C2 completely safe and without injury or damage:
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- Experts seem unable to agree whether the drug is safe or not.
- It isn't safe to leave the house after dark.
- I never feel safe when I'm being driven by Richard.
- Don't go any closer - it might not be safe.
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Safe and secure
- as safe as houses idiom
- bite
- coast
- copper-bottomed
- fail-safe
- firmly
- friendly
- immune
- in safe hands idiom
- innocent
- innocuous
- inoffensive
- inviolate
- ozone-friendly
- safety net
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy
- securely
- sheltered
- the coast is clear idiom
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safe adjective (NOT CAUSING HARM)
A2 not dangerous or likely to cause harm:
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Safe and secure
- as safe as houses idiom
- bite
- coast
- copper-bottomed
- fail-safe
- firmly
- friendly
- immune
- in safe hands idiom
- innocent
- innocuous
- inoffensive
- inviolate
- ozone-friendly
- safety net
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy
- securely
- sheltered
- the coast is clear idiom
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safe adjective (PLACE)
C1 (of a place) where something is not likely to be lost or stolen:
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Safe and secure
- as safe as houses idiom
- bite
- coast
- copper-bottomed
- fail-safe
- firmly
- friendly
- immune
- in safe hands idiom
- innocent
- innocuous
- inoffensive
- inviolate
- ozone-friendly
- safety net
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy
- securely
- sheltered
- the coast is clear idiom
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safe adjective (NO RISK)
C1 used to refer to things that do not involve any risk:
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Safe and secure
- as safe as houses idiom
- bite
- coast
- copper-bottomed
- fail-safe
- firmly
- friendly
- immune
- in safe hands idiom
- innocent
- innocuous
- inoffensive
- inviolate
- ozone-friendly
- safety net
- sb/sth won't bite idiom
- seaworthy
- securely
- sheltered
- the coast is clear idiom
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safe adjective (PARLIAMENT)
If an official elected position in is safe, it is likely to be won by the political party that has won it at previous elections:
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Elections
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absolute majority
- abstain
- abstention
- aye
- first-past-the-post
- franchise
- general election
- gerrymandering
- go to the country idiom
- nominate
- rigging
- running mate
- scrutineer
- secret ballot
- show of hands
- spoil
- stump
- vote of confidence
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Idiom(s)
safenoun [ C ]
uk/seɪf/us/seɪf/a strong box or cupboard with special locks where valuable things, especially money or jewels (= precious stones), are kept:
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General and miscellaneous containers
- bin
- carton
- casing
- casket
- clothes basket
- coal bunker
- coffer
- gunnysack
- hamper
- hanging basket
- hod
- holder
- punnet
- receptacle
- resealable
- safe deposit box
- safety deposit box
- sandpail
- shaker
- wormery
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